Source of the good word.\ Written simply on a gem.\ Personal cleansing.HAIKUPRAJNA - ("The Alchemist")
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This week, I read “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, a story about a boy who travels to the Egyptian Pyramids in pursuit of a treasure he had dreamed of. I enjoyed this as a modern parable that preaches the good word of a divine Source who transcends religion and science through personal experience; “The Alchemist” follows its themes well, and tries to impart wisdom through fiction.
I have a hard time believing (as some reviewers have claimed to have heard) that the book was meant as self-help for its readers, or to even convince anyone of Alchemical theology, and this has to be the only book I've read with negative reviews that say, “this book is on believing in oneself and refraining from doubting" as a reason to dislike the book, though I do understand the counter-cultural sentiment of pursuing a personal dream above all else. “The Alchemist” is a fictional spiritual-adventure meant to illustrate some of the foundational basics behind theologies and philosophies; the titular character states that people had grown to reject the simple things, such as the Master Work itself, which could be written simply on an emerald.
The poems that are based on my Goodreads reviews will be featured in a future edition of The HaikuPrajna Collection. More poems and reviews about what I'm reading can be found through the link in the sidebar, and on my Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19557396.Allen_W_McLean
The "SM-SARA, Poems and Other Stories" HaikuPrajna Collection is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08XYK5DCD
Information can be found in the link at the top of the page, along with more poetry and stories to read like "Hector Blake"!
Thank you for reading.
Until next time,
Allen W. McLean
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